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Tupperware

[ tuhp-er-wair ]

Trademark.
  1. a brand name for plastic containers, used especially for food preparation and storage.


Tupperware

/ ˈtʌpəweə /

noun

  1. a range of plastic containers used for storing food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tupperware1

C20: Tupper , US manufacturing company + ware 1
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Example Sentences

Research has shown that when heat comes into contact with plastic – whether water bottles, Tupperware, take-out containers or cans – BPA and other chemicals are more likely to leach into the food inside.

Among the stack of supplies we were each given was an oversize parka from the 1980s or ’90s, bulky mittens, two liters of water in a hydration reservoir, and a Tupperware container packed with fully cooked—and very heavy—rice and vegetables.

He traveled around the world promoting Millad, a chemical product that is used to make plastic goods like Tupperware see-through.

There was order, with the little demarcated zones and the uniformly sized Tupperware containers holding tools.

All winter we tried to keep this tradition alive, shivering in their backyard for quick visits, sometimes bringing my mom’s homemade meatballs and sauce home in Tupperware to heat up for dinner.

“Hard hat…heavy jacket…welding gloves…fish landing net…a sheet…a big Tupperware bin with a lid,” he says.

Lock and Lock 7-piece Bowl set  Like most of you, I have been struggling for years to solve The Tupperware Problem.

Throwing Louis C.K. out in the cold with Daniel Tosh is like tossing a Ming vase out with the old Tupperware.

Gather a large group of friends, ask everyone to bake a batch of cookies, and bring a big Tupperware container.

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